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Favela Funk: Celebrating Afro-Brazil and Helping BreadStuy

ALL PROFITS WILL BE DONATED TO BREADSTUY, ONE OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL CAFE'S THAT'S FIGHTING THE CITY TO RE-OPEN IT'S DOORS! Click here for more details.

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Added by Jonathan on February 2, 2010 at 11:00pm — No Comments

When Throwing Parties Isn't Enough

As we approach two years of fun and games at The Lab, I've been thinking a lot about some of the awesome events we've had, asking why I do it, and what it all means. We've done cooking competitions, live jazz, photography and art shows, house music jumpoff's, movie nights, and even a tranny show. Nothing has been more gratifying than creating a space for people to meet other creative, cool, sexy and good-to-the-core people. Nothing ... except ... creating a space for people to meet other creativ… Continue

Added by Jonathan on February 2, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Favela Funk: Feb 6th

I'm getting pumped about our Favela Funk event next Saturday, Feb 6th. We're kicking things off with a screening of the very cool documentary "Favela Rising", followed up by the talented DJ Don Cuco, spinning Baile Funk, Afro-Beat, Broken Beat and more. In the meantime, check out the trailer for Favela Rising ...

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Added by Jonathan on January 29, 2010 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Kombit Raises $1,641 for Haiti!

I wanted to shout out to everyone who attended, performed and brought love to our "Kombit" event this past Saturday. Everything about it spoke to the power of community, from the planning to the energy in the room. That's exactly the spirit that I was hoping for, and tha… Continue

Added by Jonathan on January 25, 2010 at 4:22pm — No Comments

Kombit - Coming Together For Haiti!

In Haitian creole, "Kombit" means 'to come together for the good of the community'. I can't think of a better word to describe the benefit we're cooking up for this Saturday night. Having only started planning on Sunday, the community has responded with unbelievable unity, and we have a long list of commitme… Continue

Added by Jonathan on January 18, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Paintings by Parris Jaru | November 20th

This Friday night, I'm excited to introduce you to the organic paintings of Parris Jaru. Jamaican born, and now a fixture in the Manhattan art scene, Parris is exploring Brooklyn in his never-ending quest for fresh eyes. Click here for a preview… Continue

Added by Jonathan on November 17, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Culling of The Calf: By Vasilios Sfinarolakis

On Sunday night, we hosted the Gelato Art Salon. One of the featured artists was Vas Sfinarolakis, who shot this moving video of a calf slaughter. The calf was raised on a humane, family farm. But the video questions our concept of "humane".

This is a story about the death of a calf. This story has been interpreted through the lens of Vasilios Sfinarolakis ... and without intentionally injecting arrogance into the piece, we must note as a literate visual audience that this

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Added by Jonathan on November 3, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Double Scoop of Gelato: This Weekend

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Added by Jonathan on October 23, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Acti Like You Know: Saturday, October 17th

We're excited for our second round of "Act Like You Know" this Saturday, October 17th. This'll be the second in a series of intimate gatherings presented by our friends "Best Kept Secret", featuring DJ Daniela, where like-minded folks can vibe to soulful house. And you'll need a code for the door lock, so watch y… Continue

Added by Jonathan on October 12, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

The Big Jerk Off - Saturday, Sept 5th

For the uninitiated, Jerk is a style of cooking native to Jamaica in which meats are grilled with a very hot spice mixture called Jamaican jerk spice. Jerk seasoning's cornerstones are allspice and Scotch bonnet peppers with other ingredients such as cloves, cinnamon, scallions, nutmeg, thyme, garlic. Bu… Continue

Added by Jonathan on August 30, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Cubamor - Mystics, Hustlers & Lovers - August 29th

Join us for a screening party of Joshua Bee Alafia's film Cubamor. This film has earned cult status, telling the story of Lazaro and Zoe, two Americans who find love and magic in Havana. Watch this preview...

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Added by Jonathan on August 25, 2009 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

The Lab: Testing 1,2,3

Lab 24/7 and MizMetro present a night of fresh rhymes, beats, flicks and bbq meats in a private brownstone cellar. The Lab is a testing ground for artists to fling ideas against the wall and see what sticks. And with this crew? Expect nothing but creative mayhem. FEATURING:… Continue

Added by Jonathan on August 10, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Hotter Than July - August 9th

A year ago, Lab 24/7 threw it's first event, called Hotter Than July, inspired by the music of Stevie Wonder. And even today, people still talk about that night. This year, we decided to give the party a place in the sun, add Miss Gem's neighborhood Jamaican BBQ, and help raise… Continue

Added by Jonathan on July 29, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

DIY Kombucha

Kombucha is a soft drink that's sweeping the country ... or at least the health food stores in urban cities. Kombucha is basically fermented tea, and is made with a gross organism called a Scoby (Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast). Although no clinical trials have bee… Continue

Added by Jonathan on July 25, 2009 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

No Hooks/No Requests - July 3rd

Lab 24/7 and Dapper Dandy Femme bring you a straight up, brownstone, good vibe, 100% local, neighborhood house party. Music provided by Humble and Lucien - 100% Lab certified producers of local and sustainable g… Continue

Added by Jonathan on June 12, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Kimchi Pancake Project: Making. Conversation. Digestion.

See video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yg8mExz1pE The Kimchi Pancake Project (KPP) is an ongoing, continuously transforming, mobile participatory project that puts art and kimchi pancakes just where you've always wanted them. The Kimchi Pancake Kit (KPK) is a unique, portable operations system which provides the platform for interaction. KPK contains all necessary materials, from fire to fish sauce, for the creation of kimchi pancakes by the novice to the 5 star chef. Contact: kimchipa… Continue

Added by saul melman on June 7, 2009 at 12:56pm — No Comments

Fermentation and a Flick - June 13th

On June 13th, The Lab is holding two awesome food-related events, "Fermentation Lab" and "Cinema Sautee" that you need to know about. Come to one or both, but definitely come. Fermentation Lab This will be the first ever Lab 24/7 fermentation cooking class where y… Continue

Added by Jonathan on May 17, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Senegalese Cooking Class w/ MC Moussa Sall

Learn to cook classic Senegalese dishes from MC, cook and storyteller, Moussa Saal. In the class, he'll be showing you how to prepare Yassa and Maffe, just before the Senegalab! party with the Waaw band. The cost is $15 and includes dinner. Space is limited, so… Continue

Added by Jonathan on May 17, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Senegalab | Sat, May 23rd | Eats & Treats from Senegal

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Added by Jonathan on May 13, 2009 at 11:33pm — No Comments

Lab de Loops | Look & Listen

We finally chopped up the "Lab de Loops" live recording from the April 4th event featuring by James Forest, DJ Chima and Elijah B Torn. Here it is for your listening pleasure, along with a slideshow from the event. For those who couldn't make it, no worries, another is in the works.

Lab de Loops | Live at The Lab | April 4th, 2009 by

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Added by Jonathan on May 12, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments